toggle switches
Binary control mechanisms
Toggle switches are switches that alternate between two positions—typically on and off—with each activation.
The physical kind features a lever that flips up or down: The old amplifier had toggle switches instead of buttons.
In software, toggle switches are interface elements that flip between states with a click or tap, common in settings menus.
- on-offHaving two states only
- push-buttonDepressible activation mechanism
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